The capital of the Great Tong Dynasty.
Inside the magnificent palace, Liu An sat upright.
Looking at Liu Wen, the envoy from the Northern Xiang Kingdom, he was filled with vigilance.
This Liu Wen previously served as an official in the Da Tong Dynasty.
Later, he was dismissed from his post and investigated for embezzlement and bribery, and fled to the Northern Xiang State.
Now that he has come representing the Northern Xiang Kingdom, what good things could he possibly bring?
"I am deeply sorry for failing to greet you properly, Envoy Wen, who has come from afar!"
Liu An gave a forced smile and cupped his hands in greeting.
Liu Wen chuckled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying:
"Old Liu, I've come here on behalf of the King to congratulate you."
"Oh? What are you congratulating me on?"
Liu An narrowed his eyes.
"Of course, it's to congratulate Elder Liu on taking control of the Great Tong Dynasty!"
Liu Wen said in a sarcastic tone.
Liu An's expression changed. This Liu Wen is really not polite!
He suppressed his anger and said with a forced smile:
"Lord Wen is joking. I am merely acting as the acting governor of the court temporarily."
"Once His Majesty recovers, the government will naturally be returned to him."
"Hehe, Mr. Liu, stop pretending. Everyone knows the truth."
Liu Wen scoffed.
"Who do you think you can fool with your little tricks?"
"Do you really think you can control Da Tong?"
Liu An's face darkened. This Liu Wen was truly arrogant!
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said:
"Lord Wen, what brings you here today?"
Liu Wen stopped beating around the bush and said directly:
"Old Liu, I've come here today for four things."
Which four items?
Liu An's heart tightened, and a bad premonition welled up in his mind.
"First, release Princess Mingyue."
“If the princess were to lose even a single hair, the Northern Xiang Kingdom would surely fight the Great Tong Kingdom to the death.”
Liu Wen said, word by word.
Liu An was stunned. Princess Mingyue?
Wasn't it already snatched away by Lu Yan's people?
How did it end up in my hands?
He looked at the ministers behind him in confusion, only to find that they also looked bewildered.
"Second, release my General Mu Qing of the Northern Xiang Kingdom."
Liu Wen continued.
Liu An was startled. Who was this Mu Qing?
General of Beixiang?
How did this get back to me?
What is being released? Air?
Third, offer an apology.
Liu Wen's tone became even more forceful.
"Fourth, dismiss Lu Yan, the prefect of Shannan Prefecture, and send him to Beixiang Kingdom for further punishment!"
Liu An and his accomplices were dumbfounded.
What... what is all this about?
Is the Northern Xiang Kingdom here to be a joke?
Liu An took a sip of tea, slowly put down the teacup, and said with a forced smile:
"Lord Wen, these four conditions of yours are truly unheard of."
"Our Great Tong Dynasty has always loved peace and never provokes trouble."
"I find it hard to accept your harsh criticism."
He paused, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes:
"First of all, regarding Princess Mingyue, why is she not staying in her own country? Why has she come to our Datong?"
"Could it be that our Datong sent people to kidnap them?"
She ran away on her own, what does that have to do with our Da Tong!
Besides, your Jianmen Pass is known as an impregnable fortress, easy to defend and difficult to attack.
How did our Da Tong manage to take it?
If I really had that ability, would I, Liu An, still be sitting here wasting my breath on you guys?
"We've already led our troops to your capital, Beixiang, and given your king a sound beating!"
Liu Wen's face darkened; he hadn't expected Liu An to be so sharp-tongued.
He suppressed his anger and said:
"Prime Minister Liu, you are pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth."
"The last place Princess Mingyue was seen before she disappeared was within the territory of Datong. Isn't that enough to explain the problem?"
As for Jianmen Pass, hmph, if it weren't for your Da Tong's trickery, how could it have been so easily breached?
Liu An slammed his hand on the table with a loud "bang" and roared:
"Bullshit!"
Our Datong has always been upright and honest, and never engages in any underhanded schemes!
The fall of Jianmen Pass only proves your own incompetence!
"that is!"
Liu An's accomplices immediately responded.
"The Northern Xiang Kingdom is simply being unreasonable!"
"They lost their own princess and their own country was conquered, yet they blame it all on our Great Tong! This is utterly outrageous!"
Another accomplice echoed:
“That’s right! The Great Tong Kingdom has just changed its ruler, and it is a time when everything needs to be rebuilt.”
"Where would we find the time to attack your Northern Xiang Kingdom?"
Isn't this just a case of having nothing better to do?
Liu Wen's face turned ashen as the group of people continued to berate him.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said:
"Prime Minister Liu, General Mu Qing, he is a pillar of our Northern Xiang Kingdom."
"Now that their whereabouts are unknown, Da Tong must give us an explanation!"
Liu An sneered, glancing sideways at Liu Wen, and said:
"Lord Wen, you are lying through your teeth."
I've never even heard of your General Mu Qing.
He disappeared, so how did he end up in our Da Tong's body again?
Surely our Da Tong isn't going to devour him alive?
Do all the people of Beixiang Kingdom like to fabricate facts out of thin air?
"Could it be that your entire Northern Xiang Kingdom is filled with useless people who only know how to talk big?"
Liu Wen was thoroughly enraged by these words. He suddenly stood up, pointed at Liu An, and roared:
"Liu An! Don't spout nonsense! Our Northern Xiang Kingdom is not to be trifled with!"
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